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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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ing formation

Athletes needing more endurance for longer performances respond best when exposed to blue light.
Please tell me about formation of ing form in above sentence. Thanks .Ramin
  

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It is a participle heading a non-finite clause modifying 'athletes'. It is an alternative to a finite relative clause: Athletes needing more endurance for longer performances respond best when exposed to blue light. = Athletes who need more endurance for longer performances respond best when exposed to blue light.

— Mister Micawber

  • It is a participle heading a non-finite clause modifying 'athletes'.
  • It is an alternative to a finite relative clause: Athletes needing more endurance for longer performances respond best when exposed to blue light.
  • = Athletes who need more endurance for longer performances respond best when exposed to blue light.
  • I have used two more in my explanation above: It is a participle heading a non-finite clause modifying 'athletes'.
  • = It is a participle which heads a non-finite clause that modifies 'athletes'.
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It is a participle heading a non-finite clause modifying 'athletes'. It is an alternative to a finite relative clause:

Athletes needing more endurance for longer performances respond best when exposed to blue light. =
Athletes who need more endurance for longer performances respond best when exposed to blue light.

I have used two more in my explan
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